Proposed standard operating procedure for use of unclaimed dead bodies for medical education and research.

Introduction: Unclaimed bodies are routinely cremated after postmortem examination. We in this study proposed the use of such bodies for the purpose ofmedical education and research.

Materials and Methods: Data was collected for a period of 3 years from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2017 on demographic profile, cause and manner of death of unclaimed bodies autopsied at department of forensic medicine, Govt Medical College, Ambikapur. Perusal of Anatomy Acts was done and standard operating procedure was proposed for use of such bodies for medical education.

Results: Development of an institutional SOP (I-SOP) for disposal of Unclaimed dead bodies and generation of scientific material for medical education and research.

Conclusion: The standard operating procedure have been developed on the backdrop of Chhattisgarh Anatomy act. All the stakeholders, particularly the police personnel should be made aware of the provisions of Anatomy act safeguarding them from the legal complications while handling biomedical tissues. Time is precious. A lethargic effort is not going to fetch the desired result.